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Two setup-related things commonly contribute to hip soreness in a new Anthros. First, the chair brings your pelvis to neutral, which also aligns your legs. If you're used to sitting with your legs further apart, the structures around your hips may feel some soreness or stiffness while they adjust. Second, sitting upright all day in Standard or Active mode means gravity is loading your spine, pelvis, and hips the whole time. Working in the 5-degree tilt or Free Float can help.

If discomfort is severe, persistent, or you have a pre-existing hip condition, check in with your healthcare provider.

Also called: hip soreness, sore hips, stiff hips, hips sore after sitting.

Not sure what's going on? Book a free Posture Consult with one of our licensed therapists. Consults are educational and product-related only, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

I've met with some Anthros customers who struggle with hip pain, and there could be a couple of things that are contributing to that hip pain, and I want to talk about those now.

When we sit in the Anthros chair, we're asking you to get into a neutral pelvis. By getting into a neutral pelvis, we're automatically aligning the legs. So if you're used to sitting in a more open position, where your legs are away from each other, the structures around the hips have adapted to that. Now you're bringing them into a more neutral position, and those structures aren't used to it. So you may feel some soreness, some stiffness, and that's normal.

Another reason for some hip soreness is sitting upright all day long. If you've been sitting in Standard mode or Active mode, you're experiencing pressure from gravity all day long. That pressure is going through the spine, the pelvis, the hips, and that could also contribute to soreness, especially if you have preexisting issues.

If none of these sound right to you, schedule a posture consult, and we'll talk through it together […].